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sulfhemoglobin

sulfhemoglobin noun: any of a group of derivatives of hemoglobin, often in the presence of ferrihemoglobin, that are incapable of transporting oxygen.

Noun

sulfhemoglobin (plural sulfhemoglobins)

  1. Any of a group of derivatives of hemoglobin, often in the presence of ferrihemoglobin, that are incapable of transporting oxygen.

Forms of sulfhemoglobin

pluralsulfhemoglobins

Origin of sulfhemoglobin

From sulfo- + hemoglobin.

Words formed from sulfhemoglobin

Questions about sulfhemoglobin

What does sulfhemoglobin mean?
Sulfhemoglobin means any of a group of derivatives of hemoglobin, often in the presence of ferrihemoglobin, that are incapable of transporting oxygen.
What part of speech is sulfhemoglobin?
Sulfhemoglobin is a noun.
What is the plural of sulfhemoglobin?
The plural of sulfhemoglobin is sulfhemoglobins.

Words near sulfhemoglobin in the dictionary

  1. sulfer
  2. sulfhaemoglobin
  3. sulfhaemoglobinaemia
  4. sulfhaemoglobins
  5. sulfheme
  6. sulfhemoglobin
  7. sulfhemoglobinemia
  8. sulfhemoglobins
  9. sulfhydrase
  10. sulfhydrate
  11. sulfhydrated

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